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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 7:48:19 GMT -8
I've been getting a couple Catocala in the trap here lately. Numbers are definitely down this year for some reason.
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Post by coloradeo on Aug 19, 2017 7:54:38 GMT -8
I have had my bait trap out in my Colorado suburban backyard for all of August. Surprised that I get between 1 and 5 Catocala per night (and just a couple zeroes). For whatever reason, my backyard is not bad for catocala, but seems limited to 2-3 species, which probably makes sense given the somewhat urban setting. My neighbors are probably wondering what my "funny looking bird feeders" are for.
One night I took my traps out to the canyon I usually collect at about 30 mins from my house and hung two of them just over the creek -- it seemed perfect. Couldn't wait to see what beauties I would find when I made the trek out the next morning. I had gotten several overnight in my backyard, so it was going to be a good haul to be sure. However, when I checked the traps, huge disappointment. I'm sticking to my backyard for the rest of the season... I did get one moth that could be a smaller "black" catocala, but I haven't taken it out of the freezer yet for mounting/identification... I'll be curious as to what that was.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 9:38:02 GMT -8
I find interesting that some species are attracted to bait and some are attracted more to light. I get more C. epione at light than bait for example.
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Post by leptraps on Aug 19, 2017 14:56:58 GMT -8
I got a Catocala amatrix today. However, in a bait trap in McCreary County, I found a female Black Witch. I bagged her for ova.
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Post by coloradeo on Aug 19, 2017 15:29:44 GMT -8
That's a lucky get! I've wondered what a Black Witch eats? Let us know how that goes!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 21:05:23 GMT -8
Well....just got back from lighting. Got two Cats.......a vidua and, for the first time to light, a cara. Usually I've gotten cara while sugaring which I'll probably be doing tomorrow. Interesting......several female A. lunas were at the lights which is the latest I've seen them here in IL. They'll lays eggs now.....ten days or so go by as eggs, they hatch and then it's Sept. for larval feeding which is a bit late with some very cool days and nights.....hope they make it.
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Post by leptraps on Aug 20, 2017 3:43:16 GMT -8
Surprisingly you mentioned Actias luna. There was a huge flight of them here in Kentucky and in central Indiana the first two weeks of August. However, there were also lots of Antheraea polyphemus and Callosamia angulifera.
I have seen A.luna's in early July and a few in mid-August. But nothing like this.
No Cat's and lot's of Sat's.
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Post by rayrard on Aug 20, 2017 11:08:28 GMT -8
Saw about SIX Catocala concumbens at light, and a few flutterers at bait that I didn't ID. Very slow year for smalls.
Odd given it's been a very good year for sphingids.
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Post by beetlehorn on Aug 20, 2017 16:44:05 GMT -8
For Sphingids I would say average here in Tennessee, and for Catocala.....the worst year yet! I did see the second C. nebulosa last night, along with a single C. paleogama. On another note, that is indeed a rather large Cicada Killer you have there Leroy. In early August I spotted one flying with an annual cicada in it's clutches! I had to stop and watch it as it made it's way across a parking lot. That was rather interesting to say the least.
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Post by mothman27 on Aug 23, 2017 12:56:01 GMT -8
Finally... got some bait put out yesterday. I didn't get anything in the trap today but I did find a very nice Catocala amatrix "selecta" on our shed.
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Post by mothman27 on Aug 24, 2017 6:24:31 GMT -8
Found another C. amatrix, regular form today on the shed. None in the two bait traps within 100ft of the shed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 13:30:12 GMT -8
Catocala seem to defy any sort of logic and reason. When the weather was what I consider to be good catocala weather none was to be seen. Last night the temperatures for my area set record lows. It was 53 degrees when I got up this morning. Guess what? 4 catocala in the trap. That's the most I've got at one time all summer if this is what you can call it. I don't think I will ever understand catocala or women.
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Post by rayrard on Aug 25, 2017 3:43:24 GMT -8
Catocala are very slow.... but peaked out in efficiency if not numbers tree tapping. Seven individuals of seven species
Catocala palaeogama C. cara (tapping not that common) C. obscura C. lineella C. flebilis C. cerogama C. vidua
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Post by mothman27 on Aug 25, 2017 5:32:49 GMT -8
Very cold here too. Highs have been and are predicted to stay in the mid to low 70s. I found the first Papaipema(s) of the year last night.
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Post by appybugs on Aug 25, 2017 10:40:11 GMT -8
On this Friday afternoon here in eastern TN, I had to make a quick run to the local grocery store. As I'm about to walk through the main entrance, what do I see right there at eye level on the brick wall?!? Catocala marmorata!! Not a bad start to the weekend. Eric
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